While the "Chappelle's Show" sketches demonstrated Murphy's great talent for storytelling, the comic also had a penchant for playing funny characters. In this "Funny or Die" sketch, he plays athlete Leroy Smith, "the person who made Michael Jordan the best basketball player of all time."

Murphy may have found notoriety on the small screen, but he also had an extensive career in movies, starring in everything from "Harlem Nights" to "CB4." This brief clip of Murphy from 2005's "Roll Bounce" is too good not to include.

<b>Started Out</b>: Performing in New York City nightclubs alongside other acts such as Bob Dylan and Woody Allen.
<br><b>Big Break</b>: Playing the role of a drug-addict piano player in 1972's 'Lady Sings the Blues.'
<br><b>Factoid</b>: The release of his third comedy album, 'That Nigger's Crazy,' in 1974 led to a Grammy for best comedy album.